Baltimore County, Maryland Deeds, 1729 Liber ISK, Folio 13
Tamar, Moses and Elizabeth Parris Bond to Thomas Felps
This Indenture made the 27th day of May In the year of our Lord One Thousand
Seven Hundred and Twenty Nine Between Edward Parris and Susanna his wife of
Baltimore County of the one part and Thomas Phelps of the County aforesaid of
the other part Witnefseth that they the said Edward Parris and Susannah his
wife for the consideration hereafter expressed doth hereby bind as apprenizos
unto the said Thomas Phelps and his heirs three children namely Tamar, Moses
and Elizabeth Parris - untill they shall attain unto their several ages by
Law allow, The said Tamar being of age nine years fifth of February last
Moses of the age of seven years 18th of February last Elizabeth of the age of
five years the 21st day of May Instant to serve the said Thomas Phelps and
his heirs in all Lawfull Inployment untill the males attain the age of twenty
one years and the females the age of sixteen or day of marriage: In
consideration whereof the said Thomas Phelps dothe hereby covonant for
himself and his heirs that he will teach the said Moses Parrish the trade of
carpenter and to teach the said Tamar and Elizabeth to spin, soe, n(o/e)t and
doe housework and at the expiration of their times to give the said Moses a
new suit of cloth and a sett of carpenters tools sufficient to build a
Tobacco House with. And to teach the three children to read the Bible during
their time with him as aforesaid and In Witness whereof the parties to this
Indenture have set their hands and seals the day and year first above
written. Signed sealed and delivered In presence Roger Mathews Samuel
Marvin.
His mark Edward (E P) Parris Susanna (x) Parris
His mark Thomas (T) Phelps
On the Back of which foregoing Bond is thus written
Be it remembered that on the 27th of May 1729 Came the parties within named
and acknowledged themselves content with the covenants in the within
Indenture Contained before me Roger Mathews
Received June the 3d 1729 T Stokes Balt Co

1731 Jacob Giles appointed overseer of the roads from Zachariah Spencer's to
the Rock Run, and from Thomas Felps's to the said Rock Run and likewise from
Susquehannah Fording to the Rock Run aforesaid.
1737 Deer Creek Hundreds Tax List, Thomas Felps

Aug. 1, 1738: VESTRY PROCEEDINGS ------- Summons sent to Thomas Felps and
Rose wife and Mark Ford; and likewise another for William Richards to appear
and given to Isaac Wood, church warden, to execute.

Aug. 26, 1738: VESTRY PROCEEDINGS -------------- "Thomas Felps and Mark Ford
being summoned to appear at the vestry, did appear and both of them declared
to the vestry that they have been married to her that is next called Rose
Felps. Swift was first married unto her and she eloped from said Swift and
after said Felps declares that he was married unto her the said Rose Swift on
the 28th day of May 1710."

Sept. 1, 1741 Elizabeth Mackelwain, spinster, of Baltimore Co. indentures her
son David Mackelwain, for 7 years and 6 months, until he is 21 years old to
Thomas and Rose Felps. Signed Elizabeth (x) Mackelwain and Thomas (x) Felps.
Wit: Shipwith Coale and William Elliott.

1754 Baltimore County Tax Debt Book, Thomas Felps, part on "Jones
Inheritance" and part of "Arabia Petrea."

St. George's Parish Register in Baltimore County, Maryland, marriage record
of Avinton Felps and Rachel McElroy dated April 23, 1730.

Sept. 5, 1732 John Mackelroy a planter sold "John's Beginning" in Baltimore
County, Maryland to John Long of Cecil County, L50, 200 acres, John (x)
Mackelroy. Wit: Signed Avinton Felps and Stephen Onions.

One must assume now that the McElroy family, Avinton and Rachel Felps, had
began their Southwest movement along the trail of "The Great Wagon Road"
also known as "The Carolina Road". It does appear that both families left
Baltimore County Maryland during the later part of 1732. The family of John
and Francis McElroy disappeared into the wilderness from the years of 1732
until 1742 before surfacing in the North Carolina frontiers, but it appears
from a land deed that Avinton and Rachel Felps, temporarily located in Orange
County Virginia.